| Are you interested in using online backup services like | | | | encrypted, they are transferred to the Carbonite |
| Carbonite Backup for your home computer files and | | | | servers. This encryption method is not only safe, but |
| data? Many home users wonder how safe and | | | | has never been broken. As soon they get your data, |
| reliable Carbonite Backup is. Let me fill you in. First, it | | | | they run it through another encryption system: |
| is a reliable and trustworthy company that millions of | | | | Secure Socket Layer, SSL. With the protection of |
| users choose for their home computer protection. | | | | the double encryption method, it is virtually impossible |
| The process that the Carbonite system uses is | | | | for anyone to steal your files while they are being |
| extensive and thorough to make sure that they have | | | | transferred to the servers. In addition, your files |
| all of your files and that they are securely encrypted. | | | | remain encrypted in this manner while being stored |
| This is to prevent data theft and loss. I use | | | | long term. |
| Carbonite myself so I've done some research on this | | | | Only you and few select people at Carbonite have |
| end. From protecting files that have been there for | | | | access to your encryption key codes. Even the |
| some time, to the just-saved or installed files, | | | | system with the encryption keys is a safe database |
| Carbonite Backup gets them, encrypts them, stores | | | | that is encrypted as well. Carbonite stores over 25 |
| them and keeps them safe. | | | | billion files and there is no ordinary employee that has |
| While there is the rarest of chances that something | | | | access to any of the files. |
| untoward may happen, the actual chances of your | | | | Now that you understand what they do to keep |
| files being stolen, leaked or lost are next to nothing. | | | | your files safe and secure, you should have all of |
| Their servers are professionally maintained, as well as | | | | your questions answered. If you are using an |
| being the most advanced in technological terms. In | | | | external hard drive as your backup method or not |
| short, they are safe and secure. | | | | using any backup at all, you are taking some horrible |
| You may still have your doubts, so here are the | | | | risks that could end up being detrimental. You can |
| details of what Carbonite actually goes through and | | | | lose everything to theft, scams, house fires or |
| the lengthy process it entails. As soon as the backup | | | | equipment failure. The biggest risk you are taking is |
| is initiated, your data is automatically run through a | | | | not using Carbonite Backup for making a backup of all |
| 448-bit Blowfish encryption. Once these files are | | | | your files and records. |